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Section 501, Pub. L. 95–224, § 2, Feb. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 3, set out the Congressional findings and statement of purposes in enacting the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 [this chapter]. Sections 1 and 10(b) of Pub. L. 95–224, setting out the short title provisions and savings provisions respectively of that Act, were set out as notes under this section, and were repealed by Pub. L. 97–258, § 5(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1083. Section 10(d) of Pub. L. 95–224, as amended by Pub. L. 97–162, Apr. 1, 1982, 96 Stat. 23, setting out the excepted transactions provisions of that Act was set out as a note under this section, and was repealed by Pub. L. 97–258, § 5(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1083. See sections 6301 and 6307 (2) of Title 31, Money and Finance.

Section 502, Pub. L. 95–224, § 3, Feb. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 4, defined “State government”, “local government”, “other recipient”, “executive agency”, and “grant or cooperative agreement”. See section 6302 of Title 31.

Section 503, Pub. L. 95–224, § 4, Feb. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 4, provided for use of procurement contracts by executive agencies. See section 6303 of Title 31.

Section 504, Pub. L. 95–224, § 5, Feb. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 4, provided for use of grant agreements by executive agencies. See section 6304 of Title 31.

Section 505, Pub. L. 95–224, § 6, Feb. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 5, provided for use of cooperative agreements by executive agencies. See section 6305 of Title 31.

Section 506, Pub. L. 95–224, § 7, Feb. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 5, pertained to required and discretionary authorities. See section 6306 of Title 31.

Section 507, Pub. L. 95–224, § 8, Feb. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 5, directed Director of Office of Management and Budget to undertake a study to develop a better understanding of alternate means of implementing Federal assistance programs.

Section 508, Pub. L. 95–224, § 9, Feb. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 6, authorized Director of Office of Management and Budget to issue supplemental interpretive guidelines to promote consistent and efficient use of contracts, grant agreements, and cooperative agreements. See section 6307 (1) of Title 31.

Section 509, Pub. L. 95–224, § 10(c), Feb. 3, 1978, 92 Stat. 6, related to use of multiple relationships for different components of jointly funded projects. See section 6308 of Title 31.